Reaps you are a jackass lol
Level 100 is simple math
Skills and AP simple math
Weapon and Resist scaling simple math
The only issue is developing 45 levels of content and zones
You can skip 90% of any MMO for efficiency does skipping it make it fun? sometimes yes
Replay value = ironman challenge / play through the story despite efficiency

Lets have 2 servers, Fresh Start and Old Gear. You can enjoy your old gear for about 3 days then you will be so bored and alone because 99.9% of the game population will be on the Fresh start server. Who knows could be all kinds of new things to do and see during the leveling process. maybe even new level cap and endgame content

WoW Classic was launched for a reason: that reason being, a 16 year old game was superior to its successor. Don't be hasty in judging old games. FE has some of that classic beauty and immersion that could have massive value if launched correctly

You gotta have optimized weapons and armor and max endurance and smart pulling. Armor stance is a must and armor aura can be helpful. Also in addition to healing Gamma, First Aid is extremely useful basically turns your Stamina into a second mana pool for healing. Bandages are super cheap and spammable for healing and also give a Health Regen long term buff. Keep that health up and farm all day. I got to 55 but I respecced into rifles just because ranged weapons are convenient. In parties though, melee is really effective because party members can spam heals on you. Benevolence heals double if you cast it on someone vs self cast. Makes it more Gamma efficient. We can level together on the Reboot if you're interested I'm going rifles though for convenience, but I've soloed the elite mobs melee while leveling. You can still shoot guns in melee and range just opens up your options. But I will always appreciate melee combat
You gotta know the weapon recipes, some weapons that require level 15 will have less dps than a rare recipe that only requires level 12

Aye, I have it bookmarked on my browser. Such an elegant simple design that no other game attempted afterward. FE is just one of those games that stands the test of time, where other games die out or lose replay value to the changing times, FE is a timeless classic. Long Live The Reboot!